PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Aegaeon Hecatonchires (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Takuya Okayama (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Okayama has chosen On to the Next One - Jay-Z as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. The key to victory for Aegaeon Hecatonchires has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Hecatonchires
vs
Okayama

178 cm
19
192 lbs
0 - 0 - 0

182 cm
19
202 lbs
0 - 1 - 0

BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Cardio machine

BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aegaeon Hecatonchires!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Takuya Okayama!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Dmitry Maklakov and Valeri Chadov.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

Hecatonchires clinches up against the cage.

Okayama jumps guard and drags Hecatonchires to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Hecatonchires wants to stand but Okayama is controlling his posture from full guard.
Okayama is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hecatonchires loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Okayama pulls Hecatonchires in close to prevent any damage.
Okayama looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Okayama has Hecatonchires pulled in close to control his posture.
Hecatonchires has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Okayama is proving hard to escape from.

That's one minute gone in the round.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Hecatonchires looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hecatonchires scores with a head kick.

Okayama rushes Hecatonchires and presses him up against the cage.
Hecatonchires can't get the takedown.
Okayama is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Okayama is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Okayama looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.

Hecatonchires breaks the clinch.
Okayama fails to land the takedown.
Hecatonchires looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Okayama tries to grapple but his opponent circles

and Hecatonchires counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Okayama!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Okayama wants to hold on but Hecatonchires pushes him away.
Hecatonchires landing strikes, looking to finish!
Okayama is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Hecatonchires throwing strikes here but Okayama is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Hecatonchires wants to control the pace but Okayama is squirming around nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires wants to take Okayama's back here but Okayama is holding on to an arm, himself looking to escape.
Okayama tries to hold on but Hecatonchires pushes him away.
Okayama is looking to get to half guard.
Okayama manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Hecatonchires wants to free his trapped foot but Okayama is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Okayama misses with some strikes from the bottom.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Hecatonchires tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Okayama.
Okayama is refusing to be controlled, as Hecatonchires sits in half guard.
Okayama tries to get to full guard but Hecatonchires has control of the leg.
Okayama trying to control here.
Okayama is looking for a sweep. Hecatonchires is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Hecatonchires seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Hecatonchires throws a nice looking combination but Okayama bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Hecatonchires closes the distance and clinches up with Okayama, looking for a takedown. Hecatonchires pushes Okayama against the cage but Okayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Aegaeon Hecatonchires dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Hecatonchires shoots in for a double leg but Okayama sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Okayama tries to clinch up.

Hecatonchires clinches up against the cage.
Okayama tries to score a body lock takedown but Hecatonchires shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hecatonchires drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hecatonchires has Okayama pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Okayama manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegaeon Hecatonchires. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Okayama manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Okayama is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Hecatonchires wants to improve his position but Okayama is controlling well.
Hecatonchires trying to hold on to Okayama's head to control him but Okayama postures up.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Okayama misses with a head shot. Hecatonchires uses the momentum to regain guard.
Hecatonchires knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Okayama on the ground.
Hecatonchires is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Okayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hecatonchires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hecatonchires seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Hecatonchires is trying to control the position but Okayama postures up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okayama preventing the sweep.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Okayama shoots in for a takedown but Hecatonchires shows good takedown defense.
Hecatonchires tries to close the distance and clinch but Okayama swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Okayama. No joy for Hecatonchires on that attempt.
Okayama looks for a takedown but Hecatonchires sprawls well.
Hecatonchires shoots in for a takedown but Okayama shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hecatonchires shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Okayama defends it nicely.

Okayama clinches.
Okayama has had enough of the clinch but Hecatonchires keeps him there for the moment.

Okayama pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Hecatonchires shoots in but doesn't get the takedown

so Okayama counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Okayama wants to stand but Hecatonchires is controlling his posture from full guard.
Okayama trying to control the position from guard on top but Hecatonchires is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hecatonchires trying to keep a closed guard but Okayama is proving a slippery customer.
Okayama wants to stand but Hecatonchires has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Okayama slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Okayama trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep but no luck.
Hecatonchires trying to control the position.

Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hecatonchires.
Okayama shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Hecatonchires counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Okayama thinking.
Okayama is breathing heavily.
Okayama gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Hecatonchires counters with a body kick that stops Okayama in his tracks momentarily.
Hecatonchires lands with a nice body kick.
Hecatonchires shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Okayama but Okayama pushes him off and we're back to square one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Aegaeon Hecatonchires will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!

Okayama defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hecatonchires.
Okayama shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hecatonchires as he jumps to the side.

Hecatonchires drives through with a takedown into guard.
Hecatonchires stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Okayama swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Hecatonchires is fighting to break Okayama's control of his arms but Okayama is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Okayama is trying to keep Hecatonchires in close.
Okayama takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.

Hecatonchires stands up from guard. Let's bang!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Hecatonchires closes the distance and clinches up with Okayama, looking for a takedown. Hecatonchires pushes Okayama against the cage but Okayama circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Okayama throws a sloppy head kick

and Hecatonchires moves into the clinch.
Hecatonchires wants a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aegaeon Hecatonchires. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Hecatonchires has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Okayama uses from the top position.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep here but Okayama controlling him for the moment.
Hecatonchires controlling Okayama's posture.
Okayama not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Okayama trying to stand up but can't free himself from Hecatonchires's guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires wants to sweep but no luck.
Okayama trying to control but Hecatonchires is working from the bottom.
Hecatonchires on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Hecatonchires tries to get out of the position.
Hecatonchires is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Okayama wants to control from the top but Hecatonchires keeps moving.

The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Okayama leaves Hecatonchires with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.

Okayama shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Okayama showed some decent athleticism there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hecatonchires tries to get to full guard but Okayama has control of the leg.
Hecatonchires keeping hold of Okayama's head, controlling as best he can.
Okayama wants to take a breather but Hecatonchires is having none of it.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Hecatonchires wants to get back to full guard.
Hecatonchires won't allow Okayama to pass to mount.
Okayama sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Okayama is stalling here. Hecatonchires is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Okayama seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Hecatonchires has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Okayama looking for a sweep but Hecatonchires has passed into full mount! Oh no!

Hecatonchires is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Okayama has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Okayama!
Takuya Okayama has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Aegaeon Hecatonchires is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Okayama with a nice head shot there.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Aegaeon Hecatonchires.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Hecatonchires, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Aegaeon Hecatonchires!